Andrew Whitney and Jose Vega were headed in different directions back in May.

Coming into their May bout at Titan Fighting Championship 22, Whitney looked for his fifth straight victory; Vega hoped to avoid a third consecutive loss.

In the latest installment of AXS TV Fights Video Vault – our fight-of-the-week feature – we look back at their bout.

Each week AXS TV (formerly HDNet) and MMAjunkie.com release a new and exclusive fight from the ever-growing AXS TV Fights video library. Stunning knockouts, slick submissions, shocking finishes and legendary brawls are the norm for this weekly feature.

Whitney vs. Vega is no exception.

Whitney (7-1 at the time), while competing for Titan FC and other promotions, was on a hot streak heading into the bout with Vega (9-5), a fellow Missourian who struggled in Bellator and looked to get back on track against Whitney. After an entertaining opening few minutes, the ending of their bantamweight bout came in emphatic fashion.

Check out the embedded clip to see which fighter got the highlight-reel knockout.

Each week MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) and AXS TV Fights (www.axs.tv) team up for AXS TV Fights Video Vault, which offers a new and unique video from the organization’s ever-growing fight library. The weekly feature is a continuation of a long-standing partnership between MMAjunkie.com and AXS TV. For more information on AXS TV, which broadcasts more MMA events than any other TV outlet, visit www.axs.tv.

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